California Governor Appoints Former CFPB Director to New State Agency
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Rohit Chopra to lead California's new Business and Consumer Services Agency. The agency is scheduled to begin operations in July.
nypost.comCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom appointed former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra to lead the state's new Business and Consumer Services Agency. The agency is scheduled to launch in July. Newsom announced the appointment on May 12.
Newsom described Chopra as a national leader in consumer protection. The governor stated that the selection responds to actions by the Trump administration. "As the Trump administration turns its back on consumers, we need strong and fearless leaders to keep protecting Californians," Newsom said in a statement.
Chopra previously served as director of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on economic policy matters. Newsom and Warren have met previously, including at a San Francisco restaurant in February. Warren supported Newsom during his 2021 recall campaign.
Industry groups criticized the appointment. One technology group chief executive called the selection strange given Newsom's past statements against overregulation. The California Post contacted Newsom's office for comment but received no response by publication time.
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Warren campaigned for Newsom during recall election.
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Newsom and Warren met at San Francisco restaurant.
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Newsom appointed Chopra to lead new state agency.
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Business and Consumer Services Agency scheduled to launch.
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Potential Impact
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The new agency will begin regulatory operations in July.
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Industry groups may increase lobbying against state consumer rules.
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